Tax Accountant (Insurance)
Job Categories:
Accountancy
Date Posted:
2025-04-01 16:30:45
Employment Type
Full Time
Website
Location:
Lusaka
Salary:
Negotiable
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Description:
Job Purpose
The Tax Accountant will be responsible for preparing efficient, accurate and timely tax returns and financial statements for the group. Investigating accounting irregularities, mistakes or potential fraud. Producing regular financial reports, such as budgets or cash flow forecasts. Oversee Tax planning and projections for the group and ensuring compliance with legal accounting standards.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Oversee and perform as necessary tax compliance activities for the group
- Offering advice and suggestions to management that can improve the accounting processes and financial stability of a company.
- Take charge of Tax planning and projections
- Conduct Tax research, resolution and correspondence
- Analyse ethical problems and communicate them to the upper management.
- Ensure the client or business understands the implications.
- Identify tax risks and implications across different tax types to the organisation.
- Prepare complex tax computations and tax returns accurately and use the national e-filing systems.
- Ensure quality standards are maintained
- Provide support on special tax projects and initiatives
- Collaborate with staff, clients and management
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Research orientated with problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational, analytical and planning skills
- Positive attitude and ability to work collaboratively with team in various levels
Primary Areas of Accountability:
Qualifications and Experience
- Full CA ZICA, ACCA or CIMA
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance
- Must have a minimum of 5+ years of proven work experience as a Tax Accountant, Tax Analyst/ Consultant
- Working for a Audit and Tax Firm for a period of 3+years will be an added advantage
- Familiarity with accounting software packages
- Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Excellent Knowledge of the Zambian tax regulations
- Flexible in dealing with change with ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Must be a member of ZICA
QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED FEMALES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
If you meet the hiring requirements for the position, please email your CV in MS Word and Cover Letter clearly stating your salary expectations to: jobs@bemconsult.com & Cc bemconsult8@gmail.com
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